Job Description: Trainer
Location: Remote but must be centrally located in England.
Salary: £33,000 plus car allowance.
Requirements: Full UK Driver's license due and willing to travel across England.
Job Summary:Acuity Care Group is actively seeking a dedicated Trainer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will take charge of delivering exceptional training programs to both new hires and existing staff across all business units under the Acuity Care Group umbrella, including Bespoke Health & Social Care and Learning, Disability & Autism services. The role demands proficiency in training delivery, along with prior management experience and the flexibility to travel throughout England as required.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver training sessions on topics such as Moving and Handling, Basic Life Support, Administration of Medication, and Company Induction.
- Develop and update training materials and resources to ensure relevance and effectiveness.
- Conduct training needs assessments and work with management to identify areas for improvement.
- Provide coaching and support to staff members to enhance their knowledge and skills.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure training programs meet regulatory requirements and organisational standards.
- Maintain accurate records of training sessions, attendance, and evaluations.
- Stay updated on best practices and developments in the field of learning disabilities and autism to inform training content and delivery.
- Support the development of new training programs and initiatives as needed.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Required Experience: - Proven experience in delivering training on topics such as Moving and Handling, Basic Life Support, Administration of Medication, and Company Induction - essential.
- Previous experience working with individuals with learning, disabilities and autism (desirable).
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and motivate learners.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Willingness to travel across England as required for training delivery and support.
Preferred Experience: - Certification or training in Autism Awareness, PBS (Positive Behaviour Support), Dysphagia, Epilepsy and Ligature, PROACT SCIP (Prevention and Management of Crisis Situations).
Qualifications: - Relevant qualifications in training, education, social care, or a related field.
- Additional certifications or training related to learning disabilities, autism, and training delivery are desirable.
Benefits
- Access to Westfield Rewards - an exclusive rewards website, special offers on all your favourite goods and services from over 1,000 leading online and high street retailers, restaurants, travel companies
- Access to Westfield Health Cash Plan with access to GP appts and to an EAP (employee assistance programme).money back for optical and dentistry
- Access to blue light discount scheme
- Attractive holiday entitlement
- Opportunity to obtain NVQ's in Health and Social Care
- Progression opportunities within the organisation
- Ongoing training and development
- Pension enrolment
About Acuity Care Group
We are a leading healthcare provider in the UK, and a CQC Registered business, founded in 2006, with more than 800 employees who are part of the Bespoke Family. The business is at an exciting stage in its journey and growing quickly. We work together in a wide variety of locations to support adults and children with complex care needs, and a range of both physical and mental disabilities. We are individual-centred and our clients' needs are at the heart of everything we do. Our teams are passionate about working in close partnership with our clients, to provide outstanding, tailored care that promotes empowerment, and do everything possible to help our clients to access new experiences. Our areas of expertise include: Learning Disabilities & Autism, Spinal Injuries, Physical Disabilities, Brain Injuries, Mental Health Conditions and Children's Services.We offer great opportunities for our support workers to join a dedicated client care team, in a supportive and friendly environment, with lots of scope for development and progression.
